9600se for $129 includes HL2!

[rgreen83]

I went in to BB today and found that the new 9600se was on the shelf (10 or more) and on the box it says that a coupon for Half Life 2 is in the box! They had the 9800XT also and it had a HL2 but is $499. The 9600se is the best card you can get for the money and with a fifty dollar game thrown in, I would say this is UBER-HOT!

Of course the game isnt yet available but when it is, the coupon is for the FULL multiplayer game!

 

[BaboonGuy]

9600se or xt?

 

[bfunny27]

Oh wow this is a good deal. Too bad HL2 won't be out for another year....

 

[AkumaX]

edit: thought 9600se was comparable to 9600pro.. but at least it comes w/ hl2

 

[rgreen83]

Originally posted by: BaboonGuy
9600se or xt?

SE, not XT as it wont be out till next week Im told. Expect the 9600se to perform in the range of an nvidia 5600non-ultra for most games and on par with 5600 ultra for DirectX 9 games.

 

[estew33]

Hi All,
How does this card compare to the 8500le w/64 meg. If I'm not mistaken the 8500 le I have has the 3.3 sec ram
Thanks for your help
Ed

 

[Quixfire]

I found a comparison chart for the 9600 product line. The 9600se is one level below the 9600 non-pro because it only has a 64 bit memory interface.

9600 Models

I hope this information helps.

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: bfunny27
Oh wow this is a good deal. Too bad HL2 won't be out for another year....

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend getting this card solely to get a "free" copy of HL2. By the time it's actually been released, there will be another generation of cards available and this particular one will sell for about $40 on newegg.

 

[Wiseguy69]

Originally posted by: estew33
Hi All,
How does this card compare to the 8500le w/64 meg. If I'm not mistaken the 8500 le I have has the 3.3 sec ram
Thanks for your help
Ed

I'm not very familiar with the 9600se but I have the AIW 9600pro and my last card was an AIW 8500 128mb. I can say that the 9600 is much faster. Plus, you get DirectX 9 support. The 9600pro is the best vid card upgrade I have made yet.

I found a comparison chart for the 9600 product line. The 9600se is one level below the 9600 non-pro because it only has a 64 bit memory interface.

9600 Models

Oh... I still assume that the 9600se would be faster, but maybe not not worth the upgrade unless you find a good price, especially since HL2 is a way off. DirectX 9 is still a bonus though.

 

[alm4rr]

how is this hot?

you pay a premium for a cutting edge card TODAY that will be worth a lot less when (if) HL2 comes out?
PLUS, you are also paying for a coupon where the product isn't even made yet??

 

[Mardeth]

Originally posted by: Wiseguy69

Originally posted by: estew33
Hi All,
How does this card compare to the 8500le w/64 meg. If I'm not mistaken the 8500 le I have has the 3.3 sec ram
Thanks for your help
Ed

I'm not very familiar with the 9600se but I have the AIW 9600pro and my last card was an AIW 8500 128mb. I can say that the 9600 is much faster. Plus, you get DirectX 9 support. The 9600pro is the best vid card upgrade I have made yet.

I found a comparison chart for the 9600 product line. The 9600se is one level below the 9600 non-pro because it only has a 64 bit memory interface.

9600 Models

Oh... I still assume that the 9600se would be faster, but maybe not not worth the upgrade unless you find a good price, especially since HL2 is a way off. DirectX 9 is still a bonus though.

I havent seen any becnhes were the SE would have been tested but Im 99% sure its slower than 8599le on most of the games...

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: Mardeth

Originally posted by: Wiseguy69

Originally posted by: estew33 Hi All, How does this card compare to the 8500le w/64 meg. If I'm not mistaken the 8500 le I have has the 3.3 sec ram Thanks for your help Ed

I'm not very familiar with the 9600se but I have the AIW 9600pro and my last card was an AIW 8500 128mb. I can say that the 9600 is much faster. Plus, you get DirectX 9 support. The 9600pro is the best vid card upgrade I have made yet.

I found a comparison chart for the 9600 product line. The 9600se is one level below the 9600 non-pro because it only has a 64 bit memory interface. 9600 Models

Oh... I still assume that the 9600se would be faster, but maybe not not worth the upgrade unless you find a good price, especially since HL2 is a way off. DirectX 9 is still a bonus though.

I havent seen any becnhes were the SE would have been tested but Im 99% sure its slower than 8599le on most of the games...

So what is an 8599le?

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Mardeth

Originally posted by: Wiseguy69

Originally posted by: estew33 Hi All, How does this card compare to the 8500le w/64 meg. If I'm not mistaken the 8500 le I have has the 3.3 sec ram Thanks for your help Ed

I'm not very familiar with the 9600se but I have the AIW 9600pro and my last card was an AIW 8500 128mb. I can say that the 9600 is much faster. Plus, you get DirectX 9 support. The 9600pro is the best vid card upgrade I have made yet.

I found a comparison chart for the 9600 product line. The 9600se is one level below the 9600 non-pro because it only has a 64 bit memory interface. 9600 Models

Oh... I still assume that the 9600se would be faster, but maybe not not worth the upgrade unless you find a good price, especially since HL2 is a way off. DirectX 9 is still a bonus though.

I havent seen any becnhes were the SE would have been tested but Im 99% sure its slower than 8599le on most of the games...

So what is an 8599le?

A typo